Connect on LinkedinFollow on InstagramFollow on TwitterVisit Personal WebsiteBook to speak at your schoolKatie Sarah
Aussie mum becomes first woman to complete death-defying mountaineering feat
In 2007 Katie came to within 400m of the summit of Mount Everest on her first ever high-altitude climb.
A successful summit was prevented partly by a badly healed broken ankle.
After gaining more climbing experience, she returned to Mt Everest in 2010. This was a successful bid, becoming the first South Australian (and sixth Australian) woman to summit Everest.
In 2013 Katie completed the 7 summits, successful climbs of each of the highest peaks on each continent.
In January 2018 Katie completed the 7 volcanic summits, with a summit of Mt Sidley in Antarctica.
She is the only female in the world, and one of only less than 10 people ever, to have completed both the 7 summits and 7 volcanic summits.
Katie has several tertiary qualifications including a Bachelor of Business in Finance, a Masters in Accounting and is a Graduate of the AICD.
She owns and manages Sarah Mountain Journeys Pty Ltd, is married and has three teenage sons.
Katie is also a Board Member of a not for profit organization, Holiday Explorers, and is a regular volunteer and supporter of the Leukemia Foundation.
She joins us today to share what’s been happening since she gave her first public address, to our Club soon after her first attempt at Everest.
